Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee

The independent Audit, Risk & Compliance Committee was established to assist the Commissioners as IA’s Accountable Authority to satisfy its corporate governance obligations and responsibilities, including understanding the business; financial reporting. Membership and qualifications of members of the Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee are set out below.

Name

Qualifications, knowledge, skills or experience 
(include formal and informal as relevant) 

Dr Julie Anne Caldecott 
(Chair) 

MBA and awarded Peter Clemenger Memorial Prize for Best Final Year and Best First Year Student. B.Med and B.Surgery (hons). Member- Australian Institute of Company Directors  

Dr Caldecott is an experienced Non-Executive Director across government and private sector organisations (infrastructure, insurance, healthcare, aged care, disability and regulation). Former Vice President/Partner with The Boston Consulting Group – extensive strategic and growth advisory experience with a focus on delivering new operational models and business transformation. 

Dr Caldecott is currently a member of the Victorian Infrastructure Development Authority Advisory Board and Chair, Program Audit Risk and Integrity Sub-Committee, Chair of the Compliance and Quality Sub-Committee of the Victorian Registration and Qualification Authority. 

Sachi Wimmer


Executive Masters in Public Administration, Masters of Environment Law and BA Science (hons).  Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. 

Ms Wimmer has over 25 years’ experience working across the Australian government spanning diverse and complex industry sectors including aviation, national security, logistics, maritime, immigration and offshore oil and gas.  She has significant financial management experience in large and complex programs and budgets, extensive regulatory expertise, strong risk management and regulatory compliance skills with significant experience developing risk frameworks and compliance monitoring strategies.   

Ms Wimmer is an Assurance Reviewer for the Department of Finance and Deputy Chair, Canberra Girls Grammar School Board.  She was previously Chair, Finance, Risk and Audit Committee CGGS and prior to that independent Chair Risk Committee CGGS. 

Sharni Zoch 


Ms Zoch has qualifications as a Chartered Accountant, Bachelor of Commerce (Dean’s Honours) and a Member of the Institute of Internal Auditors. 

Sharni has over 25 years of experience working in professional services (KPMG and EY/Arthur Andersen in Melbourne and New York), including seven years as a partner, and at listed corporates (Origin and BHP Billiton).  She has extensive experience managing large, multinational client service engagements as well as performing quality and risk management roles and auditing major transformation programs and IT system implementations.   

Ms Zoch is currently performing a consulting role as the Head of Casino Audit for the Victorian Gaming and Casino Control Commission establishing a new Internal Audit function.  She is a member of Latitude Financial Services’ Board Audit and Risk Sub-Committees and was a director and Chair of the Finance, Audit and Risk Management Committee at the Heide Museum of Modern Art from 2012 to 2023.